Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Canada’s Senate is set to vote Thursday on legalizing recreational marijuana, a move that would make the country the first member of the Group of Seven nations to legalize the production, sale and consumption of the mind-altering drug.
Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, is finally ready for passage after months of debate over the ramifications of legalization.
Legalizing weed was a 2015 campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted having smoked a joint with friends “five or six times.”
The initial timeline for legal pot sales called for it to be available by July 1, Canada’s national day, but August or September now appears more likely.
Once the Senate approves the Cannabis Act it will go back to the House of Commons, which passed the bill in November 2017 but will need to sign off on any changes made by the Senate.
It would then be up to Canada’s provinces…
